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美国著名小说家哈珀·李2月19日辞世，享年89岁。她早年创作的小说《杀死一只知更鸟》（To Kill a Mockingbird）是无数读者喜欢的读物。在这本小说中，有关家庭、养育、成长的文字非常经典，值得一读。了解该书可以阅读本刊曾经刊登的文章《纪念哈珀·李︱杀死一只知更鸟：“人人生而平等”》。以下从《杀死一只知更鸟》中节选了了一些经典的句子，关于家庭、养育孩子和成长，已飨读者。
"You can choose your friends but you sho' can't choose your family, an' they're still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge 'em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don't."“你可以选择朋友，但不能选择家人。不管你是否承认他们，家人始终是家人。拒绝承认家人，会让你看起来很傻。” "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."“我想让你明白什么是真正的勇气。勇气不是一个男人手里拿着枪，而是当你还未开始时就知道自己会输，可你依然要去做，而且无论如何都要坚持到底。”"I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.""Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them." "When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion faster than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em."“如果一个孩子向你提问，你回答他就好，不要反应过度。孩子就是孩子，但他们会比大人们更快发现你在逃避。逃避会让他们感到困惑。”"You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fightin' with your head for a change."“你只需要把头高高抬起来，把拳头放下。不管人们对你说什么，都别让他们惹你发火。试着改变，用头脑击败他们。” "There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible."“孩子，这个世界上有很多丑陋的事。我希望能把它们与你隔得远远的。但那是不可能的。“ "I'm little but I'm old.""Things are always better in the morning." "Things are never as bad as they seem."
